Back in May, the alligator knocked over the married couple's canoe on Tiger Creek near Lake Kissimmee and killed Cynthia Diekema, age 61.

LAKE KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA — A massive alligator slammed into a canoe that was occupied by a married couple, then dragged a ...

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Desperately brave way stranger saved woman from being eaten by an alligator after beast dragged her from kayak. By NOA HALFF FOR DAILYMAIL.COM. Published: 13:50 EDT, 23 June 2025 | Updated: 14:21 ...

Their canoe tipped over and the Davenport resident, identified as Cynthia Diekema, fell on top of the gator. An 11-foot, 4-inch alligator bit her and pulled her underwater.